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Welcome to the History and Social Sciences Department

WHAT COURSES DO I HAVE TO TAKE?

You need 3 credits to graduate.

Freshman – World History is the typical class. The choices are CP or Honors. This is a full year course that covers mostly Europe from 1400 to 1990.
Freshman – Advanced Placement Human Geography. Learn where people live, how they live and how they change the environment while earning college credit. This course replaces World History. AP Candidates must take the test in May.

Sophomore – If you are following the CP track – you will take Economics and Political Science. Each of these is a semester course and is required.
Sophomore – The honors/AP track moves to AP Government OR Comparative Governments. Either course fulfills the Econ/Poli Sci requirement. These courses require you to take the AP Test offered in May for a fee. This course can award you college credit if you score a 3, 4 or 5 on the May test.

Junior – We offer either US History (CP) or AP US History. This is a yearlong course and is required. AP candidates must take the AP Test in May.

OTHER COURSES TO TAKE!

History & Social Sciences offers the greatest number of electives here at Dover High School.

 Our list includes:
Civil War
Criminal Justice
Psychology
Sociology
World War II
Personal Finance
AP European History
AP Psychology
AP Human Geography
AP Micro/Macro Economics
Civil & Constitutional Law

Useful Websites

College Board
https://www.collegeboard.org/

History Channel
https://www.history.com/

CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/
the-world-factbook/index.html

Geography Website and more
https://lizardpoint.com/geography/